Children march in the 62nd Annual Miller Place/Rocky Point St....

Children march in the 62nd Annual Miller Place/Rocky Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. (March 11, 2012) Credit: Ed Betz

Irish eyes are smiling all over Long Island as St. Patrick's Day festivities are under way. Have you attended or will you attend a St. Patrick’s Day parade on Long Island this year?

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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